Repeat offender charged in Port Arthur arson

By Cassie Smith

Updated 12:31 pm, Friday, June 6, 2014

A Port Arthur man accused of torching a home in the 3600 block of Ninth Street last month is facing criminal arson charges.

Dat Pham, also known as Hung Nguyen, was charged this week and is suspected in 10 other arsons that happened in the same area since January, according to police reports. Additional charges are pending.

In the Ninth Street fire, the home's occupants were away for the day and no one was injured, police said.